Trivia Bits, March 3by Stan Newman
Word of the week: the recent coinage "bacn," which is pronounced "bacon." According to the official bacn website, www.bacn2.com, it is "e-mail you want, but not right now." In other words, electronic messages that have been subscribed to, but often not read for a long time after receipt. The word was coined humorously as a less objectionable alternative to "spam."
The Alfredo behind fettucini Alfredo was Alfredo Di Lilio, who popularized the ... ( Back to Article )
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